Just deployed 20 computers to take the place of the 40 I tore down yesterday. Such a lazy bastard, I am. Anyway, while I was out doing that, I came up with an idea for a longish sort of piece - really, a series of shorter songs, like Images - as a composition exercise for this next month or so.
The Idea Write a song about several different kinds of drinks - Gin & Tonic, mojito, white Russian, and so on - WITHOUT using clichés (so no cuban beats for the Mojito, and no club jazz for the G&T).
Ensemble -Flute -Guitar -Piano
Structure Not sure how I want to structure it. I mean, arch form is kinda neat, and so is a big flashy climax, but maybe something dealing more with the drinks themselves, like moving from less classy to more classy...? Or by ingredient, so I could segue from G&Ts to Martinis or something.
The Drinks (or, at least, some that come to mind - suggestions for adding or removing are welcome) Gin drinks -Gin and tonic -Martini (gin, vermouth, olives) Rum drinks -Mojito (rum, lime, mint, simple syrup, soda water) -Rum and coke Sweet drinks -White russian (coffee liquor, vodka, milk, cream) -Margarita (tequila, triple sec, sweet lime juice) Whiskey drinks -Rob roy (scotch, sweet vermouth, bitters) -Sazerac (rye whiskey, bitters, absinthe, simple syrup) C-c-c-combo breaker! -Long Island Iced Te